Forest Hills High School - Forester Yearbook (Sidman, PA)

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Newly Hired Teacher Accepts Drama Coach Position Left: Jennifer Chimewleski discusses the plays of Willism Shakespeare in a senior literature class. Below: While on duty in study hall, held in cafete- ria, Paul Yuhas corrects some papers of his fifth period sophomore poetry class. Below, Left Corner: In a senior Broadway Musicals’ class, Paul Yuhas is about to show the “Man of La Man- cha.” Right: During an afternoon ac- tivity period, Albert Keller makes a candy sale to senior Colleen Duca. Pro- ceeds from these sales are used for the yearbook of which Mr. Keller is advisor. Right, Top Corner: The newest member of the English staff, Alan Zajdel. prepares for a junior con- temporary literature class while hav- ing a cup of coffee in the cafeteria during his free period. Right, Bottom Corner: Newspaper advisor Albert Keller is off to the post office during his free period to mail out proofs of the September issue of the Montage. 20 - English

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In the social studies' department the teaching personnel remained intact for the 1983 term. However, there was one change which affected not only the social studies' department but also all other departments as well. The department chairman was eliminated. This had some effect on the certain activities of the social studies’ program. The election of class officers which was formerly under the direction of the social studies’ chairman in his political science classes was channeled else- where. Also the survey of the pre- vious year graduates which was conducted by the department was delegated to another group. There was no change in the course of studies and the 12-week modular courses were continued. Psycholo- gy, youth and law, political science, and sociology were among the sen- ior subjects. The junior course of studies dealt with the Soviet Bloc, Oriental Cultures, the third world, and the classical world; the sopho- mores studied American Heritage, modern geography, wars and diplo- macy, and minorities and labor. Lett: Fred Vespa, at left, and Walter Calmer chat during a lunch pariod break. Left Center: Victor Balog looks for a teat for hie political sci- ence class. Far Left: In a world his- tory class Fred Vespa appears amused by a student's remark. Above: Conducting an experiment in auditory perception in a psy- chology class, Michael Barton is as- sisted by seniors Lisa Moyer, seat- ed, and Marcy Dully Above, Cen- ter: Discussing Egyptian customs in a junior Oriental Cultures' class is Walter Cetmer. Above, Far Left: While on hall duty during the lunch hour, Michael Barton corrects some tests given In hie psycholo- gy class. Social Studies 19

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With the resignation of David Knep- per, who accepted an assistant principal position in the Pottstown area, the English department need- ed a teacher. Applications to fill the vacancy were received by the board and finally midway through the year Allen Zajdel was hired for the posi- tion. He also accepted the job of drama coach for the plays and broadway musical to be presented during the second half of the year. With Henry Polasko, librarian, no longer department chairman, the English student assignments and requisition of books and supplies were shared by the English instruc- tors as a group. There was no change in the courses taught. The sophomores were taught grammar and composition, semantics, and literature. The junior studies included grammar, compo- sition, and literature and the seniors had the research paper, English lit- erature, contemporary literature which included Broadway Musicals.